List and retrieve messages
02STAT and LIST describe the maildrop; RETR returns one message.
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RFC 1939 · § 5EXAMPLE
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Decode dot stuffing
A doubled leading dot is restored as content; the standalone dot ends the response.
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Replies use +OK or -ERR.
- Replies use +OK or -ERR.
- Multiline responses end with a single-dot line.
- Leading dots in content use byte-stuffing so data cannot impersonate the terminator.
Examples are illustrative. Consult the linked RFC and its errata for implementation details.
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